be puzzled

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

Used to describe the state of being confused.

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Examples (10)

  • We were more and more puzzled by the minute.
  • I was beginning to get a little puzzled.
  • She seemed puzzled by the question.
  • He looked puzzled when he heard the news.
  • They became puzzled as the situation unfolded.
  • The detective felt puzzled by the lack of clues.
  • You sound puzzled; what's on your mind?
  • The audience looked puzzled by the abstract art.
  • He got puzzled trying to assemble the furniture.
  • I remain puzzled about why he left so abruptly.